Carl Ehrenberg
Illustration — Carl Ehrenberg 1913 Carl Emil Theodor Ehrenberg (5 April 1878 – 26 February 1962) was a German composer. The brother of the violinist and painter Paul Ehrenberg, Carl Ehrenberg was born in Dresden and studied at the Dresden Conservatory under Felix Draeseke. He later worked as a Kapellmeister in Dortmund, Würzburg, Poznań, Augsburg, Metz, and Lausanne, before becoming the Kapellmeister of the Berlin State Opera in 1922.
Also recorded as Carl Emil Theodor Ehrenberg
Carl Ehrenberg
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- Born
- 1878 · Dresden.
- Died
- 1962 · Munich.
- Nationality
- Germany
- Occupation
- composer · conductor · music educator · university teacher · musician
- Education
- Hochschule für Musik Carl Maria von Weber
- Languages
- German
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Illustration — Carl Ehrenberg 1913 Carl Emil Theodor Ehrenberg (5 April 1878 – 26 February 1962) was a German composer. The brother of the violinist and painter Paul Ehrenberg, Carl Ehrenberg was born in Dresden and studied at the Dresden Conservatory under Felix Draeseke. He later worked as a Kapellmeister in Dortmund, Würzburg, Poznań, Augsburg, Metz, and Lausanne, before becoming the Kapellmeister of the Berlin State Opera in 1922.
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Carl Ehrenberg (1878–1962) was a German composer, conductor and music educator, among other activities. Born in Dresden, the composer died in Munich.
Carl Ehrenberg studied at Hochschule für Musik Carl Maria von Weber. The composer worked for Hochschule für Musik und Tanz Köln. Languages used include German.
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Between 1925 and 1935, he taught at the Musikhochschule Köln, and after 1945, at the Musikhochschule München. He died in Munich. Ehrenberg composed one opera, two symphonies, symphonic sketches, two orchestral suites, one overture, pieces for male choir with orchestra, one cello concerto, chamber music, theater music, and lieder.
Carl Ehrenberg studied at Hochschule für Musik Carl Maria von Weber. Werner Wolf Glaser and Giannis Konstantinidis are recorded as having studied under Carl Ehrenberg. The recorded working language is German. Employment is recorded with Hochschule für Musik und Tanz Köln.
The authorities additionally record the heading Carl Emil Theodor Ehrenberg. His recorded language was German. He was the child of Carl Ehrenberg and Sophie Elise Johanne Georgine Ehrenberg.
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Carl Ehrenberg is recorded as composer, conductor, music educator, university teacher and musician.
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Carl Ehrenberg died at Munich.
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- 1.Mann, Thomas. Letters of Thomas Mann, 1889-1955. University of California Press. 11. 1990-01-01. 978-0-520-06968-8.
- 2.Klee, Ernst. Das Kulturlexikon zum Dritten Reich : wer war was vor und nach 1945. S. Fischer. 130. 2007. 978-3-10-039326-5.
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Carl Ehrenberg studied at Hochschule für Musik Carl Maria von Weber. Each of those relationships is stated by the authority record rather than inferred from style.
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